How to Repair Curb Rash on any wheel rim

[@FawadBilgrami]

This is what KZbin was meant for. Simple and direct instructions. Good stuff.

[@SenneVorsselmans]

Exactly, amazing video

[@PiefacePete46]

Dead right! As 'Absorber of Light' said in one of his CNC router build videos: he learned everything he needed for the project from the "University of KZbin". :o)

[@crousk66]

Bomb paint, good stuff? Window jump this way =>

[@marvelxdc9597]

the first ever yt video was actually someone at the zoo. but yt is great place to learn things for free. but it also has many other purposes for sole entertainment. that’s why yt is so fucking awesome

[@YuTyuberful]

Minus the accent, I agree.

[@Juan_Kossov]

That's one of the best card tricks I've seen in a while!

[@GavinScrimgeour]

Deck of cards and stuffing the back of the alloy with plastic sheeting to protect the brake system - absolutely genius. What a brilliant demonstration.

[@vyseerx]

Best painter in my experience, I saw one of his videos almost 20 times, and was able to paint my son's car very successfully. I fix kids for a living but was able to paint cars. Thanks, my friend for the instruction.

[@Mad4Motors_]

That is awesome!

[@garethmurt]

I restore alloys for a living and I’m very impressed only thing I would say is if you’re doing it at home take the wheels off and spray them flat on their backside so you get less runs on the clear coat, mad 4 motors is a very experienced man 👌🏻

[@chhansen9813]

100%

[@ReheatedDonut]

The hardest part for me is getting my wheels clean enough to start. Any tips on removing the ground in stuff?

[@garethmurt]

@@ReheatedDonut we use a DA sander with p 80 grit

[@LJINGVES]

How much does once charge to do this ?

[@garethmurt]

@@LJINGVES £100 plus vat a wheel for powder coat and diamond cut

[@irfanchaudhary9947]

people don’t realize how it can be easy but “we” people are the ones who hit in the wallet by repairing the wheels. But this guy showed us how it’s amazing how we can save money. Thank you, for sharing this and showing how to repair the wheel

[@stefonealston5156]

Gonna try my hand with my red sport rims

[@mishi144]

​@iatealready I'm sure most people won't want to be bothered with doing it themselves. It takes time, effort and patience to do it yourself and it's often easier just to pop in or drop off the vehicle and have someone else do it all while you're at work, etc. But for those of us who are struggling financially this is a life saver.

[@teril.hollingsworth6895]

Hello and THANK YOU for making this video. My monster personal mobility power wheelchair had lovely chrome hubs - until I was first teaching myself to use the joystick control and skidded a little bit in tighter cornering or doorways that are really narrow. THIS is the perfect answer to fixing those few sad issues and make her all new and shiny again!

[@GMEMD_SD40-2]

I got a "rash" on a new Explorer ST and the new wheel would be $1200.00 bucks at my dealer. Ford dealer service advisor told me he had a service that could fix the wheel, but I did not believe it. He said I would never know the difference. He was right...and I could not figure out how he did it. This explains what the Ford dealer did, and I feel great understanding it now. Great video. This is why KZbin is the best website out there.

[@InoxEdge]

I find the best way to keep my wheels in perfect condition is to not let my wife drive my car.

[@jameswalter7118]

Amen

[@3melendr592]

InoxEdge How do you manage that since what's yours is hers and what's hers is hers? Lol! Part of the problem is the low profile tires they run these days.

[@georgep2712]

Ah ha! yes! 👏👏

[@isaac198428]

Divorce her already! Lol... Nah! She’s cool😎

[@CMane]

Same here.

[@SilentKnight43]

Late to the party - but great vid! Simple, easy...inexpensive...doesn't require much in tools or equipment. Perfect! My old car had one wheel scuff and I just lived with it for years.

[@DOOMPASSERS]

You left it alone for years, did rust form on the scratched area?

[@SilentKnight43]

@@DOOMPASSERS No, it was garage-stored, never saw salt and always kept clean. Not a speck of rust.

[@nicolaschevaux]

Great video. Thank you. I refurbished the 4 wheels on my car. I bought all the material required for about £50. I took the wheels of the car to work on a bench and used masking tape and newspapers. Thanks again from the UK

[@Marriworld593]

Great now I gotta learn how to take the wheels off and then learn this video too 😂

[@alhuvamagazine]

Please mention to me what materials you used

[@imbe.]

Dude posted pure gold and everybody liked it! Just simple stuff that anybody can do and everybody benefits. September 2017 had good day in internet.

[@LuisLopez-tf2hn]

Did this myself after watching your video. Saved me hundreds of dollars! Thanks a lot!

[@grace-dx6ml]

thank you for teaching a clueless and broke 18 year old girl how to fix her ruined wheels this is a lifesaver

[@stevenmaslauskas3139]

To beautiful to have messed up wheels

[@stevenmaslauskas3139]

@Mr Hansen seriously tho👌🏼🤤🤣🤣I'd of done for free Haha

[@stevenmaslauskas3139]

@Ash Moe yes sure im down to meet and date new people😉

[@geraldperry7779]

Grace, your damm intelligence young lady to take on the job. Myself I've given up, my girlfriend has this OCD thing that she must be no more than 4" from curb.

[@janelzinga1964]

@@stevenmaslauskas3139 you desperate bastard hahah smh..

[@jade8568_VR]

Oooooo.. i love the card trick!! 👍👍 i need to do this tomorrow before returning my leased jeep!! Those fluckers wont hesitate to charge me 10 grand for a gouge

[@sambest4707]

probably the best wheel fixing video on YT. Started doing this on my Audi but a truck wiped it out 2 weeks into the job. Now doing 2 wheels on a Cruze

[@garryjones7218]

I love the trick with the cards. I honestly would never have thought of that. Clever! Thanks mate!

[@rawtrout007]

cheeriou lad

[@aquabono]

It you do not have cards or masking tape, another idea, but messier, is to use some old jug of petroleum jelly to coat sidewall rubber only. Then any overspray can be wiped away after.

[@severnsea]

Probably because it's just as cheap to buy a roll of masking tape. Nice trick, but when there's a ready made product available for the job I don't really see the point.

[@stillaliveandwell5291]

I found a guy on Yelp that does this for a living. Does mostly new Audis for a dealership. I scraped one wheel pretty bad on my Lexus. He had a great mobile set up. Fixed it right on the street for $45 dollars. 30 minutes and a perfect match. 4 years later and I still have a very hard time finding the rim that he fixed.

[@rawtrout007]

it's true i'm the 4 years that passed

[@Invisibility-Guy_Perfect_World]

What a great find! Wish I had run into someone like that when my TT careened down a long, steep, snowy hill a couple months after I got it. I ended up buying snow tires of course to protect the remainder of the car and occupants but it was a horse out of the locked barn as far as the rims were concerned. Since this info/service was unavailable at the time, I painted the rims Alizarin Crimson (as in the song by Donovan Leitch ca. 1968) with the caps a very bright yellow. Blue first gen Audi TT (no air dam) so it was a truly primary clown car. I was pissed until I liked it. But it cost a small fortune when the lease was up. What an uncomfortable car.

[@rawtrout007]

Heather Herrington he doesnt do it anymore

[@TheButtons15]

i have scratched my wheels to bits just in the last few months prior to this they were immaculate. I didn't know this was even possible so coming across this video has been fantastic now i can fix it and no one will know how bad i have become parking my car!

[@superskills5065]

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[@Peter170254]

I bought 4 x 14 inch mag rims from a local wrecking yard. Followed what the guy di on this video, and the end result was damn good, thanks all round

[@colauty2598]

Simple video, no silly music, just , this is what you do, ! I like the card idea, I used masking tape previous to seeing this but would deff use the cards next time ....

[@crytun]

Col Auty hate the crazy music

[@luvledsoulxluvled1756]

Col Auty culo

[@thelastremainingmoderate1997]

Used a tripod! And didn't try to do the work with one hand like 80% of the idiots on KZbin do.

[@ughievox2513]

@@thelastremainingmoderate1997 Yep, It looked like they were filming during an earthquake!

[@Invisibility-Guy_Perfect_World]

luvled soulx luvled 😝😝😝

[@petelouis5516]

I have to say I'm absolutely astounded by the number of comments on this video. Who knew so many people were interested in DIY fixing curb rash on their rims? Makes me feel better to know so many of you actually have curb rash just like me and now I don't think I can be bothered fixing it because I will only cry if I go to so much trouble, do a great job and then curb 'em again soon after!

[@Costa_del_Artlepool]

You're curbing your enthusiasm too much. You need to curb your cynicism.

[@elainemariegashynelson6386]

I'm going to get to do this with my daughter over the summer. I bought a car that runs great but looks shabby, so I want to spend time fixing things that bug me! Thank you for the how to, and great tips! Elaine

[@ethan.brch_4263]

I used this video as a guide to restore my MK4 R32 wheels, ofc they have a lot more spokes but the video was very informative and now they look STUNNING

[@tomf4547]

I did my 5 spoke merc wheels a few years ago, used the sparkliest silver I could get and polished the spokes to mirror finish using autosol then clear coat the lot. Looked the business.

[@gill5on]

any pics of your wheels

[@Mich3ll3im4ni]

No like actually do you have any pics

[@tomf4547]

@@Mich3ll3im4ni I'm better at DIY than I. T. How do I attach a pic?

[@joseejaja279]

Very interesting presentation, l especially appreciate the cards used to protect the tires. But seriously I didn't know one could repair scuffs on the rim. Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@superskills5065]

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[@irwanabdullah2481]

Hi... What was the sandpaper grid used...

[@chhansen9813]

Whoa!

[@esalenchik]

@@irwanabdullah2481 80 first then 180 .

[@ronalddouglas7405]

When the job was finished, the car had been moved. The portion of the rim we were being shown, wasn't the repair.(valve stem location)

[@scoyle1750]

This will keep me occupied for a day or so while on lock down, luckily I have a fantastic wife who has given alloys loads of bashing of the kerbs cause she knew I would need things to do on lock down 👍

[@bensonhedges479]

Could of done about 300 cars by now Ey haha

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[@dsjno2]

LOL

[@AdventureMonte]

I have VW wheels with this same finish that need a little help. I'm nervous taking on a project like this, fearing it'll end up looking worse. But this guy has a way of instilling a calming confidence for me. If the wheels work out then next I'll try completely rebuilding the rarest JDM car I can find!

[@bbb462cid]

People laugh when they see playing cards in my mechanic and bodywork toolboxes, as if I plan of wasting time on the job by playing cards. I used them for masking bodywork, and also for things like getting the nasty grit sitting on a ring out from between a piston and the cylinder wall if I'm doing a head. Also pretty good for cleaning out dried buffing compound from between a fascia and a body panel. In a pinch I've used them as precise body filler spreaders and also as spacers when I'm putting a fascia back on. Pretty good and cheap tool.

[@DreamCarGarage1]

For a more robust and reusable masking option check out these 'Professional Alloy Wheel Masking Cards': www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133458211009

[@bbb462cid]

@@DreamCarGarage1 I am part Scottish, which means I'm really, really cheap.

[@thedesertshulamite1967]

First of all, as a single woman who takes great care of her car, thank you!!! Secondly, as an Irish gal, I love your voice!!! Thanks again for this!!! ❤️

[@MH-ru8he]

Great video! After watching this video I've decided that curb rash isn't so bad after all. I'll just leave it.

[@Johnfsu]

Right?

[@MacMac1313]

Some people are picky about these things. Kind of like going to sleep with a clean face but then waking up with acne in the morning. I'm sure most would hate that. This is similar when you become more in tune with your car and it's image.

[@jondoe-du2fr]

Removing curb rash definitely helps with resale value. Bumps and scrapes says a fair bit about how the car was treated. So taking the time to do this could be the difference between getting your asking price or not.

[@tonycherriz1664]

Lol

[@heinz490]

the repair video is more painfull than the memory hitting the curb

[@SOLIDIUS36]

I needed some advice and found the perfect video.. kinda clicked on it cuz I have a VW as well, pleasantly surprised when I got A+ content with no filler, just straight forward, detailed and knowledgeable information.. thanks for the help!

[@mkelley5271]

That's what I call educational; great demonstration!

[@PFab]

There's something magical to this, I just put my finger on it. Well done mate.

[@medic082008]

Lol omg magically delicious 😆 🤣 😂

[@jernejfunkl8300]

I was doing this (exactly same way) on my Renault Clio almost 20 years ago. Only difference is that i was doing this on work bench Good job...I like!

[@cattlewranglerwalsh116]

A Renault had alloys 20 years ago?

[@jernejfunkl8300]

@@cattlewranglerwalsh116 Yes! I Was buy second hand original Renault 'alloys' for my 2001 Clio with exact the same damages...and i repaired them on this way.

[@kh23797]

@@cattlewranglerwalsh116 My two Renault 25's (1986 and 1990) had nice alloys, of different designs. The 25 was made 1983-1992. Maybe alloys are like sex... every generation thinks they invented the idea! ;0)

[@Feathers147]

I can't blame the curb rash on anyone else it was all me😜 I've been wanting to repair but didn't know what to do. Great video thanks for making it, I got four wheels all waiting to be done 👍👍👍👍👍

[@88magicbar]

How do you repair the curb that you scraped?

[@Tomsfoolery.]

With bondo and spray paint of course!

[@prajnaofficial6624]

I'm fucking dead over here 😂😂😂

[@edwinlubbe7396]

King Trump, uuuummmm Wtf?

[@mohamed77224]

😂😂😂😂😂👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@guitarpro594]

Duct tape of course and it that dont fix it than its fucked

[@stevewessex1053]

Having just watched this brilliant video, which I found great in execution, information and clear explanations, may I encourage you to continue with educational videos like this as you have natural talent as a teacher/instructor, thanks and good luck!

[@Mad4Motors_]

I really appreciate you taking the time to right such a nice and positive comment!

[@jonahhitchcock680]

Steve Wessex he’s probably a taurus

[@asitmc]

i was waiting for him to become sarcastic at the end. . Too bad he didn't.

[@donaldpimentel8619]

Steve Wessex it looks horrible 2 months later. I did it and that’s what happened. All yellow

[@marium1980]

Wow thanks so so much for the time you put on your detailed explanation. This technique would work alright with matte wheels?

[@beaner2907]

It's amazing how many people need to feel the curb with their car to know where it is lol Very nice job on the rim btw!

[@taylordinteriordesigns3334]

So glad I came across this! Going to see if it can be done on mine. Scuffed the tire on my 1 year old truck and chipped a small piece off. Spoke to some dealers and all said it can't be fixed!

[@hit-the-webmarketing657]

do you have a list of the products you are using?

[@haitianpanda3173]

Just a tip for better paint with a rattlecan, hold your hand back further keep shaking the can every couple blasts & also before you start put your can in hot water it makes the paint flow easier, that’s why it was shooting the paint instead of spraying at the beginning ✌🏼

[@AbandonEarth911]

Yes indeed, also it only takes five minutes to remove the wheel, lay it down flat much easier to paint.

[@Wayneman48]

You are a genius using the playing cards as a mask. GREAT JOB!

[@martineweche3918]

That was hella smart 😉

[@majidbuchh7366]

Wayne R good job

[@VimyScout]

Nice job mate, well done!

[@naegleriafowleri76]

Whats thr name of the filler

[@thomasmahase]

Could just get the tyre removed

[@suegomez241]

Very informative video . Thank you . Love the accent. I could listen to you talk forever . Seriously good job . Helpful.

[@UnderGr0undErnie]

13 million views, must be a lot of scuffed wheels out there.

[@dyrwyn7]

Just happened to me today I was sad cause mine are expensive

[@randyr.8536]

Hell yeah 😂 i aint tryna pay $100 each wheel repair

[@tanjir0831]

Welcome to nyc where the curbs are high for no reason.

[@spetsnazrussia2446]

When they change tires

[@professr9343]

A lot

[@Nin10do_We]

This is the second time I've watched this, roughly 5 years after watching it the first time and thinking on definitely gonna do that. I'm thinking I still won't have done it in another 5 years...

[@bgvideo100]

ARE YOU ME

[@beans4269]

Have you done it?.do it

[@Ely-rx8yu]

JUST DO IT! NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

[@RC-rg3vz]

I plan to do this in 3 weeks, ill be back here to comment if i did it

[@FarmanF.O]

@@RC-rg3vz What's the news?

[@edvoss1]

You did an outstanding job on this video!! So many, many times, KZbin videos are so very sloppy - yours is excellent!! Thanks!

[@gigihentz5510]

yes, patience is the key especially when you do all the 4 rims like i did, don't rush to finish it up within one day....take it one at the time, slowly, check what you've done, fix it if necessary and if everything checks out, get to the next step...thanks a lot, mate !

[@abbeyboy25]

Extremely helpful and what a clever suggestion about using cards to mask off the rim ! Well done and big thank you ! Mike

[@ronalddoherty1067]

He's now got marked cards for his next poker game.

[@liamgreenough2785]

best card trick ive seen for a while

[@vfr800ification]

Looks good my only question we be how to find the exact color paint I would need so that it would match the other wheels.

[@AlexJasso100]

vfr800ification it would be best to just repaint all the wheels the same color

[@John-we7jx]

You can eyeball it close then spray tends to blend in to the surrounding colour - I did this on a rental car with plastic model filler and Tamiya spray paint - looked perfect! Neat card trick!! I used masking tape and worked fine

[@deniskuntz2359]

John Lancaster km

[@gregw4602]

vfr800ification Do them all.... lol

[@paulalexander2176]

@@gregw4602 thank you. Why would you do just one an leave the other 3 looking like shit.

[@OveLorentzon]

Clever! To buy new rims for an older car is too expensive. This little operation does the job. Well done.

[@nazeemali2098]

Honestly I was thinking to replace my 14 year old Corolla with new rim's as it has rusted at places. Now I will do make over myself. Thanks

[@aliyousef497]

Why do 2.9k ppl dislike this? ??? Must be 2.9k smash repairers who don't want you to know how this is done. Great video 🖒

[@MrAmerica999]

No, its becuase this is the shit cheap way to do it. If you're going to pay for that equipment including a gun you may as well actually repair the wheel properly first

[@mitchellwilcox7259]

Wheel shops remove the tyres and completely refinish the wheel. Totally superior finish. But a spot repair like this costs $80 per wheel. Versus $220 in a paint shop

[@HnkRrdn]

Would be nice to see a side by side comparison of the repaired rim and a stock rim.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Here’s a clue as to what they would look like : Different. i.e. The colour won’t match the other 3 wheels... ever.

[@matthewreid5939]

@@Virvum_Juggernaut just paint all 4 then

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@matthewreid5939 Then all 4 would look like crap. Best to purchase 1 new wheel rather than also paint over the 3 undamaged rims and forever ruin their factory finishes.

[@natasha808-h2o]

Nice! I love KZbin for things like this. I scuffed my wheels this weekend and will give this a try.

[@taevy12]

Patience is the only thing that stands between me and excellence 😂

[@TheWallaby66]

Great work

[@grahamschofield8730]

Top marks to you...clever idea using playing cards...impressed..

[@HKPhiliP]

Graham Schofield this idea has been out for yearssss.

[@William4527-q3f]

Waste of good playing cards

[@TokyoNinja1467]

Wow that is a really fantastic job. It is people like you that inspire me to do these kind of jobs and which ultimately leads me to breaking something else.

[@austinyork9296]

Lol I love that Tom Delong picture

[@ceismulcastle]

Masking off the tyre with cards was genius, wish I had seen that done a couple of years ago 😁

[@TRADERSFRIEND]

Great video, card mask was genius!

[@Mad4Motors_]

Glad you liked it thanks!

[@RichardsMovies]

The playing card trick is brilliant!!!!

[@michaelreece458]

But the deck was stacked!

[@irishladsbrother5578]

I love when Irish lads make the best videos 👌🏻

[@Anon_Fox]

This seems all great and all but doesn’t the Bondo make the wheels unbalance?

Nah it's feather light anyway and especially used so thinly like here. Plus he's essentially filling in areas where small amounts of material had been scraped off. I reckon a pebble in your tread would make a bigger difference to wheel balance.

[@FoodForThought356]

Great video, well explained with no frills and straight to the point. Just one question, where or how do you find the right shade/colour for the affected alloy to match the other 3?

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Dude above me is correct. As I commented, the end product will never match the colour of the remaining 3 wheels (let alone the factory finish).

[@ralphjones2887]

it will change from being an alloy wheel to a painted alloy wheel. colours will not match and it will look good but not the same, or matching. If the area is small I would touch up with a small brush instead. Not perfect but probably nearly as good and much cheaper

[@krselj]

@@ralphjones2887 but then the scratches can still be seen if u dont use a filller.

[@brettbend196]

Thanks for the video. I live in pothole city aka Chicago and as you can guess my AMG wheels needed some love. You weren't kidding about the clear coat being the hardest part. Wheels looked perfect again till laying down clear. Got to workout a couple runs. Doesn't help being a perfectionist lol. Great video

[@MidnightRambler1964]

Looks better than original!!! Great job.👍

[@donaldpimentel8619]

Michael Smith for a very short period of time. I did it and it didn’t last. Not with spray cans

[@wbrennisen2982]

🤣🤣🤣 "...and for my next trick..." -- that was very funny! 🤣🤣🤣 Excellent tutorial, thanks for posting.

[@tedlarson886]

The cards are the BEST trick!

[@Mad4Motors_]

Yes! thanks

[@bootz0409]

I could listen to this guy all day. Love t'at Irish ucscent! Aye! 😂

[@Reemjosheph]

Best card trick i have seen in a long time

[@YAYYEE]

Im gonna be doing this on my personal vehicle Toyota Camry with Black rims and my work car Tesla model 3! Great video.

[@JayH7745]

IMO when compared with an unpainted rim on the same side of the car, the color difference/surface finish is going to be noticeably different. Also, this process is something a shady used car dealer would do to pass off damaged rims to an unsuspecting customer.

[@stebstebanesier6205]

For sure, also, why wouldn't you prime the whole wheel. Unless you block sand, the best outcome you can hope for is "close enough". Curb rash is bad, but poorly repaired curb rash is way worse.

[@chhansen9813]

So youre a used car salesman?

[@Mardy72]

@JayH where's your video on how to repair wheels then??? Let's see it.

[@JayH7745]

@martin I take care of my car rims, I don't do (hide the damage) work. I baby all my cars and keep them spotless inside and out. Hand washed, hand waxed and detailed by me on a regular basis. Every car I've ever owned looked near mint when I traded them off for new models. Even cars that I owned a long time. Better resale value. Cars are a major investment and you have to take care of them.

[@Mardy72]

@@JayH7745 well good on you. Sometimes though, in the real world, accidents happen. This man is just showing people how to fix one of these boo-boos quickly and cheaply to get the car looking semi-presentable. It's not a professional repair, just something that the average person can do at home and feel good about doing after an unfortunate mishap. If you didn't know it had been repaired, you probably wouldn't even notice. Give the man his due for helping people save some money rather than criticizing his video.

[@WaterDR-tw8re]

My wife and daughters think the purpose of a wheel is to let you know when you hit the curb.

[@yup95yearsago20]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jackflores1564]

So do mine 😂

[@aryazad1]

And the front bumper, it's good parking when it makes a sound

[@ssimp211]

Wooow!

[@JavierRodriguez-mc5fj]

I just hit a curb in parking lot! Just cleaned my wheels today, lol

[@ak2112]

Damn, dude doesn't even take the wheel off the car. Boss.

[@独木桥-h1y]

Literally just replaced bad tyre after curb crash, on a cold and rainy night, by watching your video 😆 thank you!

[@busdriverjak152]

I don't trust myself to do that, I think I'd probably make it look 10 times worse, great final result

[@blam9346]

Btw you forgot to link the playing cards in the video description.

[@mre.n.ybaggz18]

It’s like God wanted me to use my money for something else by sending me HERE because I was just about to purchase some NEW rims 💪🏾

[@maurofaria4087]

💯💯💯

[@TheCoconutstrut]

Underrated channel, thanks for the great advice

[@axelgutierrez9528]

Hey pretty Kool idea using the poker playing cards. I'm going to use it for my next project.. thanks for the idea!!!!

[@smurfiel2206]

What about black alloys? I hit the pavement in my hubby's Discovery Sport.

[@user-gh7ks6fs7f]

Yeah my rims like a gun metal color

[@terry85t81]

Buy a gloss black touch up pen from Halfords

[@user-gh7ks6fs7f]

Terry85 T oh really?! Thanks for the info

[@jackhazz5777]

Thanks a lot, man! I did this to the rims of my 2010 vw cc which I just bought with onlu 50k on it, but the rims were scratched and dinged worse than yours. The only thing I modified is I just went ahead and scuffed the entire rim with sandpaper 120 after I sanded the bondo filler. The scotchbrite is not enough to get some foothold for the primer. I also did not use the primer filler because it left uneven areas and I did not want to sand it again, so I used a regular primer for metal (epoxy primer). Other than those, they came out perfect for me. Of course, some areas I over sprayed with both paint and clear coat. I tried to follow your advice to start with light sprays first...but I got overzealous.

[@kjeldpedersen666]

Very nice job and without even taking the wheel of, much less removing the tyre from the wheel. Simple & clear instructions. Thumbs up😊👍

[@joshd.godfroy4761]

Wow! Thanks man. That’s amazing how that works! By the way, nice card trick! 😂

[@tonygarrett7214]

Excellent job! Well done. You’ve given me the confidence to have a go at my alloys. Thanks!

[@ladyshrink22222]

This is my question. Asking at a car parts store should give you the answer.

[@dirty1080]

Clever tricks. Those are experience tricks, my man def know's what he's doing!

[@Bigkevy1970]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Guess what I’m going to do this summer!!!???

[@bootcampeddie]

Why mask off everything behind the wheel and the wheel nuts? Taking it off is much easier. Also, you can see the filler underneath the paint where you havent sanded down enough. You only want the filler in the hole/scratch. Anything proud of the scratch will show through and will look bumpy. You need to sand the filler flat with the surface of the wheel. Another 10 mins and the wheel would have looked great!

[@vergecryptocurrency4552]

It took 20 seconds to mask the brakes. Would have been longer to jack it up and remove nuts. Then put them back on after. And you still need to mask tyre if you take it off.

[@bootcampeddie]

Yes but when you crack the nuts to take the wheel off the paint will pull and rip off from around the hole. Im a sprayer and would always take the wheel off to perform such a task. Each to their own I suppose ;)

[@3daypriest]

Nice trick with the cards, but I would have done a quick masking job on my tire. And I would never, ever spray without covering the fender. Never. Ever.

[@badmanbillz8898]

Why not?

[@gdfggggg]

Never never ever ever

[@jondoe-du2fr]

@@badmanbillz8898 In case he gets paint on the concrete, duh.

[@kabba4575]

@@badmanbillz8898 that cant possibly be a actual question as to why youd mask your fender off

[@b8alumrockb8]

@@jondoe-du2fr :D im dead

[@mrficks1838]

Turty seconds in and subscribing. Thank you for the guide Sir.

[@victor-oq7dl]

Brilliant , you don't even have to take wheels or tyres off , this I like , thanks.

[@stephendrury3409]

Your initial actions are good.you should always key the surface with at least 180 grit for the filler.then sand with 180 grading down to 500.after this you always apply primer to cover the filler.if your doing this at home with an aerosol you should choose the highest build primer available to try to cover any pinholes in your filler.ALL FILLER HAS PINHOLES.then sand with 320 grit down to 500 for a smooth surface ready for paint.remember to always apply topcoat to seal the base and acheive the desired look🍻

[@usp40guy5]

My wife can scuff the spare tire wheel while it's still in the trunk.

[@Blue46Stang]

Lol!!! My wife can too!

[@biggmannful]

😅😅😅😅

[@ladyshrink22222]

It’s the bank drive throughs, they are very narrow, we are very short and can’t see them. I quit going through them

[@justinfrazier9555]

@@ladyshrink22222 lol I drive a camaro. It is very low to the ground and has a shitty blind spots in the back right and left rear. I also can't see the ground directly in front of me or beside me and I can't see over any vehicles in front of me if I'm too close. I think it is more bad depth perception. Spatial awareness has nothing to do with being able to see the curb with your eyes. You need to be aware it is there and how far away it is but you can see that on the approach. I curbed my rim one time at a gas station and it was the most embarrassing moment of my life. Every single person looked at me like I was a douchebag. And I looked like one. I paid to get my rim fixed before I found this video. Should have tried it myself but I am unsure if it works with aluminum rims.

[@greeksalad4783]

I bet you're still sleeping on the couch. 😁

[@cindyreynolds1002]

Appreciate your video. I didn’t know how where those scrapes and nicks got there until I saw this. I must have have hit a curb or two (or 3)🤦🏼‍♀️

[@reggin867]

Well yeah you're a blonde and a woman so...

[@paullacey2999]

Thats alright Cindy,My car has 4,trashed wheels.......You quite clearly drive better than me😉

[@martinhambleton5076]

You make it look so easy. Us mere mortals may not be so successful.

[@eddiet5634]

Any time I need a pick me up, I just read comments on KZbin- and then the laughing starts!!!

[@captaincook4917]

And now you have a wheel that’s a different color than the other 3?

[@Mark-ko2mr]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@edgardpapio7803]

...to complete the process, repeat the steps for the other 3 wheels. 😅

[@pierrecastanets1974]

Finding the right spray paint color is the hardest part.

[@Mad4Motors_]

Hi I think the shade on the can was la7w which was a perfect match!

[@daman4802]

Pierre Castanets yeah there are hundreds of silvers. I spent an hour trying to match the bòok colours to the wheels. Best way is paint 2 wheels on one side the same shade.

[@cbcdesign001]

When I had to get a couple of Toyota Alloys repaired there was a code stamped on the wheel that identified the paint finish. Not sure if that applies to all alloys but worth investigating as a starting point.

[@maxmillion4216]

That's why you take it to a pro. They have all the paint codes for all different types of cars and wheels. Besides you don't have to paint the wheels the same color. it's your call on that one.

[@rossbaker5477]

Ford moon dust silver is the one

[@baldersn4474]

Brilliamt video..Much better then those crappy plastic wheel rim protectors